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- English1. Everyone shall have the right to preserve his national and ethnic identity.
2. Persons belonging to national minorities shall have the right to preserve and develop their traditions, religion, language, and culture.
3. The exercise of the rights stipulated by this Article shall be regulated by law. (Art. 56) - Armenian1. Յուրաքանչյուր ոք ունի իր ազգային և էթնիկ ինքնությունը պահպանելու իրավունք:
2. Ազգային փոքրամասնություններին պատկանող անձինք ունեն իրենց ավանդույթների, կրոնի, լեզվի և մշակույթի պահպանման ու զարգացման իրավունք:
3. Սույն հոդվածով սահմանված իրավունքների իրականացումը կարգավորվում է օրենքով: (Հոդված 56)
Minorities
- EnglishZoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian Iranians are the only recognized religious minorities, who, within the limits of the law, are free to perform their religious rites and ceremonies, and to act according to their own canon in matters of personal affairs and religious education. (Art. 13)
- Persianایرانیان زرتشتی، کلیمی و مسیحی تنها اقلیتهای دینی شناخته میشوند که در حدود قانون در انجام مراسم دینی خود آزادند و در احوال شخصیه و تعلیمات دینی بر طبق آیین خود عمل میکنند. (اصل 13)
Minorities
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(2) A Municipal Assembly under clause (1) shall consist of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Executive, Ward Chairpersons, and four members elected from each Ward and members of the Municipal Executive elected from Dalit or minority communities pursuant to clause (4) of Article 216.
… (Art. 223) - Nepali…
(२) उपधारा (१) बमोजिमको नगर सभामा नगरकार्यपालिकाका प्रमुख र उपप्रमुख, वडा अध्यक्ष र प्रत्येक वडाबाट निर्वाचित चारजना सदस्य र धारा २१६ को उपधारा (४) बमोजिम दलित वा अल्पसंख्यक समुदायबाट निर्वाचित नगर कार्यपालिकाका सदस्य रहनेछन् ।
… (धारा २२३)
Minorities
- EnglishThe Legislature shall by law make provision for regulating Muslim religious affairs and for constituting a Council to advise the President in matters relating to the Muslim religion. (Art. 153)
Minorities
- EnglishThe National People's Congress is composed of deputies elected from the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, and the special administrative regions, and of deputies elected from the armed forces. All the minority nationalities are entitled to appropriate representation.
… (Art. 59) - Chinese全国人民代表大会由省、自治区、直辖市、特别行政区和军队选出的代表组成。各少数民族都应当有适当名额的代表。
… (第五十九条)
Minorities
- English“Untouchability” is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of “Untouchability” shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. (Art. 17)
- Hindi“अस्पृश्यता” का अंत किया जाता है और इसका किसी भी रूप में आचरण निषिद्ध किया जाता है। “अस्पृश्यता” से उपजी किसी निर्योग्यता को लागू करना अपराध होगा जो विधि के अनुसार दंडनीय होगा। (अनुच्छेद 17)
Minorities
- EnglishThis Constitution shall guarantee the administrative, political, cultural, and educational rights of the various nationalities, such as Turkomen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and all other constituents, and this shall be regulated by law. (Art. 125)
- Arabicيضمن هذا الدستور الحقوق الادارية والسياسية والثقافية والتعليمية للقوميات المختلفة كالتركمان، والكلدان والآشوريين، وسائر المكونات الاخرى، وينظم ذلك بقانون. (المادة 125)
Minorities
- EnglishThe Government of Nepal shall make appraisal and review of the implementation of special rights of the women and Dalit community and impacts thereof, on the basis of human development index, concurrently with a national census to be held in every ten years. (Art. 281)
- Nepaliनेपाल सरकारले प्रत्येक दश वर्षमा हुने राष्ट्रिय जनगणनासँगै महिला तथा दलित समुदायको विशेष अधिकारको व्यवस्थाको कार्यान्वयन र त्यसको प्रभाव सम्बन्धमा मानव विकास सूचकांकको आधारमा समीक्षा तथा पुनरावलोकन गर्नेछ । (धारा २८१)
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The Republic of Uzbekistan shall ensure a respectful attitude toward the languages, customs and traditions of all nationalities and ethnic groups living on its territory, and create the conditions necessary for their development. (Art. 4) - Uzbek
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O‘zbekiston Respublikasi o‘z hududida istiqomat qiluvchi millat va elatlarning tillari, urf-odatlari va an’analari hurmat qilinishini ta’minlaydi, ularning rivojlanishi uchun sharoit yaratadi. (4-modda)
Minorities
- English(1) Seats shall be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in every Municipality and the number of seats so reserved shall bear, as nearly as may be, the same proportion to the total number of seats to be filled by direct election in that Municipality as the population of the Scheduled Castes in the Municipal area or of the Scheduled Tribes in the Municipal area bears to the total population of that area and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality.
… (Art. 243T) - Hindi(1) प्रत्येक नगरपालिका में अनुसूचित जातियों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के लिए स्थान आरक्षित रहेंगे और इस प्रकार आरक्षित स्थानों की संख्या का अनुपात, उस नगरपालिका में प्रत्यक्ष निर्वाचन द्वारा भरे जाने वाले स्थानों की कुल संख्या से यथाशक्य वही होगा जो उस नगरपालिका क्षेत्र में अनुसूचित जातियों की अथवा उस नगरपालिका क्षेत्र में अनुसूचित जनजातियों की जनसंख्या का अनुपात उस क्षेत्र की कुल जनसंख्या से है और ऐसे स्थान किसी नगरपालिका के भिन्न-भिन्न निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों को चक्रानुक्रम से आबंटित किए जा सकेंगे।
… (अनुच्छेद 243न)